# Why was I Liquidated? ### What Happens During Liquidation A liquidation occurs when your position moves against you and your account equity falls below the required **maintenance margin**. When this happens: * Your position is automatically closed by the system * You will see **“Market Liquidation”** in your Trade History * The position size will be reduced to zero (or partially reduced if partial liquidation applies) * Your available balance and margin will update accordingly Liquidations are triggered based on mark price and maintenance margin requirements, not just last traded price. You can read more about how liquidations work on Pacifica here:\ --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://pacifica.gitbook.io/docs/support/trade-outcomes/why-was-i-liquidated.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.